I know how to disassemble and maintain my 1911... But after recently putting 800 or so rounds through the thing, the inside of the barrel is jet black (as opposed to a stainless steel finish). I used to be able to clean it out back to it's original finish, but now it's just not doing it. I run patches through it, and they all come clean.

 

Furthermore, the weapon was bought used, and has 'spots' on it... basically, what appears to be tarnish, near the tip of the barrel, on the outside.

 

Is there a good way to properly clean this weapon? I hear Coca Cola is a great solvent/cleaner... would there be any harm dunking my barrel in this stuff over a few days? Are there any other ways to clean the barrel?

only if you use diet coke... you dont want that kimber to get fat.

 

 

 

on a serious note... I will leave this to the experts.

Probably some copper fouling.

 

Brush it out using a high quality bore cleaner. Or use Sweets following the directions, then the bore cleaner using a brush. Follow up with cleaner soaked patches and dry.

 

By any chance did you use any cast bullet loads?

Probably some copper fouling.

 

Brush it out using a high quality bore cleaner. Or use Sweets following the directions, then the bore cleaner using a brush. Follow up with cleaner soaked patches and dry.

 

By any chance did you use any cast bullet loads?

 

I don't even know what that is... I just use Lawman or Federal.

Try the OEM cleaning kit. The nice thing about the company is they donate cleaning kits the the troops.

Soak it in Hoppes for a few days and put some elbow grease into it. If it is used, it needs a real good cleaning. If you need help detail cleaning it pm me I can help you. keep the soda away from the gun.

You shouldn't worry about getting your barrel super clean every time you clean it. Some people recomend not putting anything down the bore of your barrel beside bullets, just to clean your chamber. Get a decent copper cleaner and some Hoppes and it should clean your barrel just fine. NO SODA

Soak it in Hoppes for a few days and put some elbow grease into it. If it is used, it needs a real good cleaning. If you need help detail cleaning it pm me I can help you. keep the soda away from the gun.

 

Cool, I'll let you know. Gun cleaning day for me is Sunday.

Is there a good way to properly clean this weapon? I hear Coca Cola is a great solvent/cleaner... would there be any harm dunking my barrel in this stuff over a few days? Are there any other ways to clean the barrel?

 

It's just an urban legend. You'd be soaking your barrel in carbonated sugar water.

Then field strip it and soak it till Sunday. Is it a Series one or I or II Kimber?

Its not an urban legend. I clean any rust on the chrome on my 69 mustang by rubbing coke on it with aluminum foil. But i wouldn't risk using it to clean your firearms with.

Another vote for Sweet's. Sounds like copper fouling to me. If the patches come out blue it's copper.

Then field strip it and soak it till Sunday. Is it a Series one or I or II Kimber?

 

TLE/RL II.

 

I gotta buy the stuff before I soak it.

 

Do I have to soak the whole thing? Or just the barrel?

Another vote for Sweet's. Sounds like copper fouling to me. If the patches come out blue it's copper.

 

They came out clean after hoppes cleaning. But the barrel is jet black.

You don't have to dunk it. Pull ou the barrel, run a bore brush and some hoppes through it and get it nice and wet. The bruch will help loosen it up a but. then let it sit for a few days. It will come out nice and shiny. Hoppes does good job. Whenever I get an abused gun or clean a neglected one or even mine after a good session I let it soak for a couple of days.

 

 

Is the bore jet black?

You don't have to dunk it. Pull ou the barrel, run a bore brush and some hoppes through it and get it nice and wet. The bruch will help loosen it up a but. then let it sit for a few days. It will come out nice and shiny. Hoppes does good job. Whenever I get an abused gun or clean a neglected one or even mine after a good session I let it soak for a couple of days.

 

 

Is the bore jet black?

 

Yes it is.

You can use the electronic gun cleaner like The Foul Out III bore cleaner, or use plain ammonia, first pass a brush, then plug the barrel fill it with ammonia let it sock over night, pass a few patches, and pour boiling water to take any traces of ammonia it dries out, and then put few drops of singer oil. You can built your own electronic cleaner.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/copperout/index.asp

Soak it, scrub it and give it a hot water bath. Then oil it. For a copper solvent I like Tetra. Letting ammonia based solvents sit in a barrel too long can etch the metal.